frieren
this young mage becomes frieren's apprentice.
who is fern
this is rudeus' first tutor and mentor.
who is roxy migurdia
this creature grants wishes in exchange for becoming a magical girl.
who is kyubey
this is the executioner assigned to to supervisor gabimaru.
who is sagiri
this character carries a diary that predicts the future, and has a violent obsession with yuki.
who is yuno gasai
frieren collects these, often referred to as "useless" or trivial
what are junk spells
before he was reincarnated, rudeus lived as this type of person in his previous life.
what is a shut in
the magical girls fight these creatures, which are born from corrupted magic.
what are witches
gabimaru's drive to survive is driven largely by his desire to return to this person.
who is his wife
each diary holder receives this type of diary that uniquely predicts events.
what is a future diary
this is the name of the test frieren and others take to become certified mages.
what is the first-class mage exam
sylphiette disguises herself as this person while working for princess ariel.
who is fitz
homura's abilities revolve around manipulating this concept.
what is time
this is the island criminals are sent to in search of immortality.
what is shinsenkyo
the winner of the diary game becomes this.
what is the god of time and space
fern is specifically skilled at this type of magic.
what is offensive magic
rudeus is known for this type of advanced magic.
what is silent or chantless spellcasting
witches' labyrinths visually represent this aspect of their former lives.
what is their psyche
sagiri's weapons are often swords enhanced by this energy.
what is tao
yuno's diary shows her yuki's future and fate, but not this.
what is her own fate
the anime repeatedly uses long pauses and quiet moments to emphasize this storytelling element or trope.
what is the passage of time
the teleportation incident reveals the world's reliance on this magical infrastructure
what are teleportation circles
kyubey frames contracts as fair because he withholds this crucial piece of information.
what is magical girls becoming witches
some monsters were originally human, transformed by this corrupt influence.
what is tao imbalance (excessive desire for immortality)
this is yuno's ultimate secret that is revealed as a plot twist.
what is that she is from an alternate timeline and not the original yuno that yuki loved. (a past version of yuno)